From a prestige standpoint, the U.S. needs to host Formula 1. And I think Formula 1, they know they need the U.S. as well. So many companies that are global are based in the United States support Formula 1.
MARIO ANDRETTIMy wife loves football, but I think she’s resigned to the fact that I’ll never make it there.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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Can the U.S. support two Formula 1 races? I think so.
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There is so much more demand for Formula One than it can supply.
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Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
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Nobody had race savvy like Al Unser in his prime.
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I like to think that the Grand Prix helped Long Beach to pretty much change its image.
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All of the courses that run through real streets are very demanding. There is no room for error, no shoulders to lean on.
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You’ve got to have friends out there. You can’t do it alone. You form those relationships as the race moves along.
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If the Indy Racing League didn’t have the Indianapolis 500, do you think it would have lasted more than six months? No chance.
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If a neighbor is killed in a car accident, do you sell your car and stop driving?
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I don’t have any feeling of accomplishment about anything unless there’s a lot of risk to it.
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At Indy, we are the NASA of the production-car world, and that’s clearly why manufacturers are involved – it’s such a good testbed.
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Let the police worry about somebody who wants to speed. Don’t force them pass in the right lane and zig zag, which can create an accident, just because you think you’re correct.
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Same with golf: pick up a club. But not many can go out and get in a race car and experience a drive at over 200 miles an hour.
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The most important thing at Daytona is, are you going to have friends willing to work with you during the race as far as drafting?
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Everything comes to those who wait… except a cat.
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